http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/index.asp 857 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2020, pp. 857-863, Article ID: IJARET_11_11_080 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JType=IJARET&VType=11&IType=11 ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499 DOI: 10.34218/IJARET.11.11.2020.080 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed THE IDEALIZED HERITAGE VILLAGE: SURVEYING THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Preeti Nair Research Scholar, Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India Dr. Devendra Pratap Singh Professor (Director) Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Amity University, Noida, India Dr. Navneet Munoth Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, MANIT, Bhopal, India ABSTRACT This research paper’s main objective is to present the current status of the residential Built settlement in the rural areas of Chettinard region in Tamil Nadu, a state rich in heritage, religious and cultural aspects in India. The research paper also correlates to the traces of the human life (socio-cultural and economic) and communities’ perception towards built heritage in Rural areas. For this purpose, the studies have been conducted on two of its villages which have been recommended as heritage village by the state government in UNESCO’s tentative list. In this study, the survey research is used as a study tool which proved to be a viable method for – First, testing the relevance and public reaction and perception to the conceptual models and theories of sustainable built environment, Secondly , providing relevant empirical and quantitative data documenting the heritage architecture and its effects on the human understanding and community perception. The paper also uses GIS as a software tool for a better understanding and cataloguing of the built heritage in a holistic manner. Keywords: Rural Heritage, Vernacular architecture, Community Participation, Human Perception, Settlement pattern. Cite this Article: Preeti Nair, Devendra Pratap Singh and Navneet Munoth, The Idealized Heritage Village: Surveying the Public Perception for a Sustainable Development, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 11(11), 2020, pp. 857-863. http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JType=IJARET&VType=11&IType=11